Emergency Evacuation Planning for Your Workplace: From Chaos to Life-Saving Solutions

Inspired by the horrific evacuation challenges of 9/11, this groundbreaking book is the result of 10 years of research into global best practices for getting everyone out safely -- every time!

• First ever, all-in-one, practical resource for evacuating people of all ages and health conditions from all kinds of workplaces, including small offices, skyscrapers, business and college campuses, industrial plants, stores, hospitals, and schools.
• Based on the Business Continuity Institute's proven 6-Phase Business Continuity Lifecycle Model that encompasses development, delivery, and maintenance of organization-wide plans -- to ensure that your methodology aligns with best practices, relevant regulations, sound governance, and corporate responsibility.
• Comprehensive package containing tools, templates, case studies, sample plans, forms, checklists, articles, and practical tips.
• Authored by an internationally acclaimed consultant in Business Continuity Management, with 35+ years' experience in 24 countries and recipient of the Business Continuity Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Thought-provoking discussion questions requiring application of principles to solve problems, numerous real-life case studies and examples, comprehensive index and detailed glossary facilitate both college and professional instruction.

About the Author

Jim Burtles, KLJ, MMLJ, FBCI, is a well-known figure in the Business Continuity profession with over 35 years of experience spread across 24 countries. He was one of founders of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), where as an honorary fellow he now serves on the Global Membership Council representing the interests of the worldwide membership.

He received the freedom of the City of London in 1992 and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by his peers in 2001. In 2005, he was granted the rank of a Knight of Grace in the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem, an ancient charitable body concerned with the treatment of skin diseases.

His first involvement with disaster recovery was in 1974 as a field engineer responsible for repairing and recovering a critical banking system struck by lightning. He went on to become IBM’s disaster recovery country specialist before joining a disaster recovery service as their principal emergency management consultant in 1987.

In 2001 he set out on his own as the principal of Total Continuity Management, where he now focuses on executive level training and the development of specialist emergency response skills.

Throughout all these years he tended to specialize in serving the personal needs of those involved in emergency situations. He trained and served as a trauma counselor before developing a counseling technique aimed at helping the victims of disaster-related trauma. This was published in 1998 as A Counselor’s Guide to the Restabilization Process. His practical experience includes hands-on recovery work with victims of such violent events as riots, bombings, earthquakes, storms, and fires. This includes technical assistance and support in 90-odd disasters, as well as advice and guidance for clients in over 200 emergency situations.

Through his activities as a trainer and consultant, he has helped to introduce the personal aspects of business continuity, emergency planning, and related disciplines into both the public and private sectors. He is the author of Principles and Practice of Business Continuity: Tools and Techniques (Rothstein Associates, 2007).